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Texas Climate Report: January 2003

The month of January of 2003 was considerably dry across the state. The city of Houston received 2.09 inches of rain, which was one of the highest precipitation totals for the state. Some areas, such as El Paso, and Wichita Falls, received only a trace for the month, creating a rain deficit for the month, and for 2003. Temperatures fluctuated quite often in Texas this month. Numerous arctic air masses moved over Texas cooling the state for a few days before moderating once again with the eastward shift in high pressure. Near record high maximum and low minimum temperatures were reported across the state as a result of the oscillation of temperatures.

Monthly Summary for Selected Cities

  TMAX (°F) TMIN (°F) TAVG (°F) PRCP *Deg. Days
Station Mean *Dep. Max. Mean *Dep. Min. Mean *Dep. Days ≥ 0.01" Mo. Total *Perc. Norm. Gr'st 24 hr. *HDD *CDD
Abilene 56.3 +1.1 79 32.5 +0.7 18 44.4 +0.9 1 0.18 19% 0.18 630 0
Amarillo 54.6 +5.7 76 24.5 +1.9 15 39.5 +3.7 0 0.00 0% 0.00 784 0
Austin 59.5 ‑0.8 83 39.8 ‑0.2 26 49.6 ‑0.6 5 1.70 90% 1.39 477 5
Brownsville 68.1 ‑0.6 79 49.5 ‑1.0 37 58.8 ‑0.8 6 0.69 51% 0.48 206 21
College Station 57.8 ‑2.8 80 38.6 ‑1.2 24 48.2 ‑2.0 4 1.06 32% 0.70 513 0
Corpus Christi 62.9 ‑3.1 80 44.5 ‑1.7 31 53.7 ‑2.4 7 1.02 63% 0.40 345 3
Dallas‑Fort Worth 54.4 +0.3 77 33.0 ‑1.0 17 43.7 ‑0.4 1 0.22 12% 0.22 652 0
Del Rio 62.2 ‑0.6 86 39.4 ‑0.3 26 50.8 ‑0.5 4 0.32 56% 0.25 431 1
El Paso 63.0 +5.8 73 34.3 +1.4 26 48.6 +3.5 0 0.00 0% 0.00 499 0
Galveston 59.2 ‑2.7 73 45.1 ‑4.6 30 52.1 ‑3.7 5 1.26 31% 0.49 390 1
Houston 59.2 ‑3.1 78 40.9 ‑0.3 28 50.1 ‑1.7 6 2.09 57% 1.02 461 6
Lubbock 57.7 +5.8 80 26.5 +2.1 18 42.1 +4.0 1 0.04 8% 0.04 703 0
Midland 58.0 +1.2 75 30.5 +0.9 21 44.3 +1.1 1 0.27 51% 0.27 634 0
Port Arthur 59.3 ‑2.2 75 40.2 ‑2.7 26 49.7 ‑2.5 3 1.59 28% 1.11 469 3
San Angelo 58.9 +1.0 80 32.8 +1.0 20 45.9 +1.0 1 0.33 40% 0.33 586 0
San Antonio 60.4 ‑1.7 80 39.7 +1.1 25 50.1 ‑0.2 5 0.99 60% 0.82 457 0
Victoria 61.5 ‑1.3 80 41.0 ‑2.6 27 51.2 ‑2.0 7 2.04 84% 1.27 425 4
Waco 56.8 ‑0.2 79 36.3 +1.2 20 46.6 +0.5 4 0.57 30% 0.53 562 0
Wichita Falls 53.2 +1.1 80 28.1 ‑0.8 14 40.7 +0.2 1 0.08 7% 0.08 751 0
Shreveport, LA 55.7 ‑0.5 79 35.0 ‑1.5 19 45.4 ‑1.0 4 0.44 10% 0.43 598 0
*Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the 1971-2000 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by 1971-2000 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Deg. Days: Computed daily as the departure of the daily average temperature from 65°F and aggregated over the entire month.
*Heating degree day (HDD): Each unit corresponds to a -1°F departure of a daily average temperature from 65°F.
*Cooling degree day (HDD): Each unit corresponds to a +1°F departure of a daily average temperature from 65°F.
jan 2003 average temperatures
jan 2003 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP HUTCHINSON 0.00
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 0.00
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 0.00
CLARENDON DONLEY 0.00
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00
ALLISON WHEELER 0.00
ALPINE BREWSTER 0.00
ANDREWS ANDREWS 0.00
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 0.00
BIG SPRING 5 NE HOWARD 0.00
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 0.00
BOOKER LIPSCOMB 0.00
BOWIE MONTAGUE 0.00
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 0.00
BRAVO HARTLEY 0.00
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 0.00
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00
CANYON RANDALL 0.00
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 0.00
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 0.00
CHAPMAN RCH NUECES 0.00
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 0.00
CONLEN DALLAM 0.00
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 0.00
CROSBYTON CROSBY 0.00
CROWELL FOARD 0.00
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 0.00
DARROUZETT LIPSCOMB 0.00
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 0.00
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 0.00
DUMAS MOORE 0.00
DUMONT KING 0.00
EL PASO #2 EL PASO 0.00
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00
FLOMOT 4 NE MOTLEY 0.00
FLOYDADA FLOYD 0.00
FLOYDADA 9 SE FLOYD 0.00
FT GRIFFIN SHACKELFORD 0.00
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00
FREER 18 WNW WEBB 0.00
FRIONA PARMER 0.00
GAIL BORDEN 0.00
GORDONVILLE GRAYSON 0.00
HART CASTRO 0.00
HARTLEY 4 ESE HARTLEY 0.00
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 0.00
HIGGINS 1 N LIPSCOMB 0.00
HONEY GROVE FANNIN 0.00
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 0.00
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 0.00
LAMESA 1 SSE DAWSON 0.00
LEAKEY REAL 0.00
LEATHERWOOD RCH ERATH 0.00
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 0.00
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 0.00
LUBBOCK 6 NNE LUBBOCK 0.00
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 0.00
MATADOR MOTLEY 0.00
MCKINNEY  MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COLLIN 0.00
MC LEAN GRAY 0.00
MEMPHIS HALL 0.00
MIAMI ROBERTS 0.00
MONAHANS WARD 0.00
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 0.00
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 0.00
NEW BOSTON BOWIE 0.00
NEWPORT 1SW JACK 0.00
NORTHFIELD MOTLEY 0.00
NOTLA 3 SE OCHILTREE 0.00
OLNEY 5 NNW ARCHER 0.00
PADUCAH 10S COTTLE 0.00
PAMPA 2 GRAY 0.00
PANHANDLE CARSON 0.00
PECOS 8 W REEVES 0.00
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 0.00
PERRYTON 11 WNW OCHILTREE 0.00
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 0.00
POST GARZA 0.00
RICHLAND SPRINGS SAN SABA 0.00
ROBERT LEE COKE 0.00
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 0.00
SEMINOLE GAINES 0.00
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 0.00
SHERMAN GRAYSON 0.00
SPUR DICKENS 0.00
STRATFORD SHERMAN 0.00
TAHOKA LYNN 0.00
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00
TULIA SWISHER 0.00
TURKEY HALL 0.00
UMBARGER RANDALL 0.00
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 0.00
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 0.00
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 0.00
WHEELER WHEELER 0.00
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 5.03
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 2.10
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 35.3
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 60.4
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 48.4
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 72.3
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FREER DUVAL 89
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 89
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 89
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 23
MIAMI ROBERTS 23
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 23
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 23
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 20.3
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 52.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 66
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 11

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 0.49 0.98 (1953) 21
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 0.00 0.00 (1986) 92
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2002) 124
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 0.00 0.00 (1986) 112
CLARENDON DONLEY 0.00 0.00 (1996) 93
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00 0.00 (2000) 57
ALPINE BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1999) 73
ANDREWS ANDREWS 0.00 0.00 (1998) 40
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00 0.00 (2000) 72
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 0.00 0.00 (2000) 20
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 0.00 0.06 (1986) 86
BOOKER LIPSCOMB 0.00 0.00 (1986) 60
BOWIE MONTAGUE 0.00 0.00 (1986) 75
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 0.00 0.00 (1986) 23
BRANDON HILL 0.53 0.61 (2002) 12
BRAVO HARTLEY 0.00 0.00 (1998) 56
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 0.00 0.00 (1998) 50
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2001) 57
CANYON RANDALL 0.00 0.00 (1986) 73
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 0.00 0.00 (2002) 32
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 0.00 0.00 (1998) 14
CHAPMAN RCH NUECES 0.00 0.00 (1996) 41
CHIRENO NACOGDOCHES 1.24 1.59 (2000) 14
CLARKSVILLE 2NE RED RIVER 0.14 0.30 (1986) 89
CONLEN DALLAM 0.00 0.00 (1998) 57
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 0.00 0.18 (1997) 10
CORRIGAN 1 ENE POLK 1.06 1.29 (2000) 11
CORSICANA 8 E NAVARRO 0.55 0.70 (2002) 12
CROSBYTON CROSBY 0.00 0.00 (1998) 107
CROWELL FOARD 0.00 0.00 (2000) 84
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 0.17 0.20 (1971) 52
DARROUZETT LIPSCOMB 0.00 0.00 (1996) 58
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 0.00 0.01 (1994) 11
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 0.00 0.00 (1986) 39
DOUGLASS 1 S NACOGDOCHES 0.72 1.94 (1996) 11
DUMAS MOORE 0.00 0.00 (1998) 50
DUMONT KING 0.00 0.00 (1986) 30
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00 0.00 (2002) 87
FLOMOT 4 NE MOTLEY 0.00 0.00 (1998) 50
FLOYDADA FLOYD 0.00 0.00 (1998) 55
FLOYDADA 9 SE FLOYD 0.00 0.00 (2000) 51
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2000) 32
FREER 18 WNW WEBB 0.00 0.00 (2002) 24
FRIONA PARMER 0.00 0.00 (2000) 65
GAIL BORDEN 0.00 0.00 (1988) 62
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 0.02 0.49 (1997) 15
HARLETON HARRISON 0.20 0.47 (1983) 50
HART CASTRO 0.00 0.00 (1998) 39
HARTLEY 4 ESE HARTLEY 0.00 0.00 (1986) 55
HEMPHILL 6 NE SABINE 1.35 1.40 (2000) 10
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 0.00 0.00 (1996) 66
HIGGINS 1 N LIPSCOMB 0.00 0.00 (1996) 56
HONEY GROVE FANNIN 0.00 0.09 (1986) 80
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (1999) 14
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 0.00 0.00 (1986) 64
KOPPERL 5 NNE HILL 0.49 0.70 (1996) 13
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 0.00 1.16 (2000) 15
LAMESA 1 SSE DAWSON 0.00 0.00 (1976) 85
LEAKEY REAL 0.00 0.14 (1999) 13
LEATHERWOOD RCH ERATH 0.00 0.00 (2000) 11
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 0.00 0.00 (1986) 62
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 0.00 0.00 (1996) 49
LUFKIN 2 ANGELINA 0.62 1.39 (2000) 14
MARATHON BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2002) 59
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (1999) 42
MATADOR MOTLEY 0.00 0.00 (1998) 51
MCKINNEY  MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COLLIN 0.00 0.00 (1986) 85
MC LEAN GRAY 0.00 0.00 (1996) 39
MEMPHIS HALL 0.00 0.00 (1996) 76
MIAMI ROBERTS 0.00 0.00 (1986) 93
MONAHANS WARD 0.00 0.00 (1988) 37
MORTON COCHRAN 0.00 0.00 (2000) 54
MT PLEASANT TITUS 0.02 0.23 (1983) 55
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 0.07 0.16 (1986) 32
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 0.00 0.00 (2000) 75
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 0.00 0.00 (2000) 22
NEGLEY 4 SSW RED RIVER 0.08 0.21 (1959) 49
NEW BOSTON BOWIE 0.00 0.19 (1983) 21
NEWPORT 1SW JACK 0.00 0.00 (1986) 46
NORTHFIELD MOTLEY 0.00 0.00 (1986) 56
NOTLA 3 SE OCHILTREE 0.00 0.00 (1996) 58
OLNEY 5 NNW ARCHER 0.00 0.00 (1986) 55
PADUCAH 10S COTTLE 0.00 0.00 (1997) 25
PAMPA 2 GRAY 0.00 0.00 (1996) 39
PANHANDLE CARSON 0.00 0.00 (1996) 71
PARIS LAMAR 0.02 0.09 (1986) 98
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 0.00 0.00 (1996) 24
PERRYTON 11 WNW OCHILTREE 0.00 0.00 (1996) 54
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 0.00 0.00 (2002) 20
PITTSBURG 5 SSE CAMP 0.02 0.28 (1986) 51
POST GARZA 0.00 0.00 (2000) 83
RICHLAND SPRINGS SAN SABA 0.00 0.00 (1976) 52
ROBERT LEE COKE 0.00 0.00 (1986) 57
SEMINOLE GAINES 0.00 0.00 (1998) 73
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 0.00 0.00 (1986) 35
SHERMAN GRAYSON 0.00 0.05 (1986) 96
SPUR DICKENS 0.00 0.00 (2000) 65
STRATFORD SHERMAN 0.00 0.00 (1998) 77
TAHOKA LYNN 0.00 0.00 (1998) 69
TEXARKANA BOWIE 0.04 0.10 (1986) 35
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2000) 23
TULIA SWISHER 0.00 0.00 (1996) 53
TURKEY HALL 0.00 0.00 (1998) 47
UMBARGER RANDALL 0.00 0.00 (1986) 62
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (2000) 25
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2000) 65
VALLEY MILLS BOSQUE 0.57 0.83 (2002) 11
VEGA 2 NW OLDHAM 0.00 0.00 (1976) 60
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 0.00 0.00 (1976) 50
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 0.00 0.00 (1996) 48
WEST MCLENNAN 0.57 0.60 (1996) 12
WHEELER WHEELER 0.00 0.00 (1996) 23
WOLFE CITY HUNT 0.03 0.04 (1986) 57
WOODSON THROCKMORTON 0.26 0.36 (1997) 14
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 51.6 52.4 (1997) 11
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CASTOLON BREWSTER 53.9 53.7 (1999) 21
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 37.1 36.3 (1998) 14
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 47.3 46.1 (1986) 16
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 46.4 45.8 (2002) 13
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 48.6 47.6 (2002) 20
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 68.2 67.8 (2000) 26
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 60.6 60.0 (1952) 56
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 58.6 58.1 (2000) 14
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 67.5 64.9 (2002) 21
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 86 85 (1996) 10
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 83 79 (2002) 21
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 36.9 37.4 (1996) 12
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 41.2 41.5 (1996) 11
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 21.7 20.5 (1998) 14
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 34.7 33.9 (2002) 17
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 16 20 (1996) 16
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 16 20 (1996) 16

Climatic Averages for February

  TMAX (°F) TMIN (°F) PRCP (inches) No. Days in Month Deg. Days
Station Avg. Record Avg. Record Avg. Gr'st Mo. Gr'st 24 hr. ≥ 90°F ≤ 32°F PRCP ≥ 0.01" HDD CDD
Abilene 60.7 94 (1904) 36.5 ‑7 (1985) 1.13 4.07 (1903) 2.17 (1903) 0.1 9.9 4.8 477 5
Amarillo 54.1 88 (1963) 27.0 ‑16 (1899) 0.55 2.93 (1903) 1.89 (1911) 0.0 21.4 4.4 699 0
Austin 65.1 99 (1996) 44.0 7 (1951) 1.99 9.41 (1903) 3.73 (1958) 0.3 3.5 6.9 319 18
Brownsville 72.2 94 (1986) 53.3 12 (1899) 1.18 10.25 (1958) 4.98 (1958) 0.3 0.4 5.4 125 76
College Station 65.5 99 (1996) 43.4 1 (1899) 2.38 9.82 (1992) 3.82 (1898) 0.2 3.7 7.4 309 14
Corpus Christi 69.7 97 (1986) 49.3 11 (1899) 1.84 8.11 (1982) 5.80 (1893) 0.3 1.2 6.3 191 43
Dallas‑Fort Worth 60.1 96 (1904) 38.7 ‑8 (1899) 2.37 7.40 (1997) 4.06 (1965) 0.1 7.1 6.2 448 7
Del Rio 68.0 99 (1996) 44.1 11 (1951) 0.96 7.82 (1949) 5.62 (1921) 0.4 2.7 4.9 262 18
El Paso 63.4 86 (1904) 37.5 5 (1899) 0.39 1.88 (1905) 1.10 (1888) 0.0 10.5 3.1 424 2
Galveston 64.4 83 (1932) 51.5 8 (1899) 2.61 8.34 (1992) 6.55 (1952) 0.0 0.8 7.3 220 23
Houston 66.5 91 (1986) 44.3 6 (1899) 2.98 9.80 (1959) 3.89 (1959) 0.1 3.8 8.5 298 21
Lubbock 57.8 89 (1918) 28.9 ‑17 (1933) 0.71 5.83 (1911) 3.50 (1911) 0.0 17.1 4.4 592 0
Midland 63.0 90 (1986) 34.1 ‑11 (1985) 0.58 3.53 (1932) 1.32 (1997) 0.0 11.9 3.4 472 2
Port Arthur 65.3 90 (1906) 45.9 10 (1906) 3.35 13.15 (1952) 9.41 (1952) 0.0 2.7 8.6 286 16
San Angelo 63.5 97 (1996) 36.0 ‑1 (1985) 1.18 4.54 (1997) 3.16 (1987) 0.1 9.7 4.5 427 4
San Antonio 67.1 100 (1996) 42.4 4 (1899) 1.75 7.88 (1903) 3.38 (1903) 0.3 4.6 6.7 303 19
Victoria 66.6 96 (1940) 46.7 15 (1951) 2.04 9.08 (1992) 3.21 (1992) 0.1 2.3 7.3 249 26
Waco 62.3 96 (1996) 39.3 4 (1985) 2.43 7.91 (1997) 3.97 (1997) 0.1 6.5 6.4 409 8
Wichita Falls 58.1 93 (1996) 33.4 ‑8 (1985) 1.58 6.80 (1903) 3.00 (1981) 0.1 12.7 5.1 550 2
Shreveport, LA 62.0 89 (1986) 40.3 ‑5 (1899) 4.21 8.96 (1939) 3.57 (1939) 0.0 7.2 8.1 408 7
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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